St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-07
If Villas Succeeds Lamar and
a Western Man Takes
Villas Place.
The Capitol Being Fixed Up
in Gorgeous Style for the
SOlOnS.
Complaint Made Against the
Large Number Of Repub-
licans Kept in Office.
Senator Hawley Gets Mad
About His Supper--The Sea
Coast DefenSeS.
Special 10 the Globe.

Special TO the Globe.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 6.-"Gen. Steven
son will not be postmaster general"
says one of the prominent officials OF the
department. HE is a friend Of mine,
and would not have him know that l
look at the matter in this manner, but
the fact is | cannot see how the presi-
dent could afford to appoint him."
''What is the matter with Stevenson"
ssNothing in the world, except that he
is Western man. If Villas goes into
the interior department that weakens
the South in the cabinet. Another
Southern man will be appointed, and
it will be more than likely
to be Gen. Gordon. of Georgia.
Lamar's place can only be filled by
Southern man. No Western man can
have it,"
docs Stevenson expect the advance
ment?'
Il DO not know. Feeling as do that
there is not the most remote possibility
of his appointment, it would not be
right for me TO make pretenSe of de-
sire to see him advanced, and feel that l
was urging him TO seek place he can
not get. have SAID nothing to him on
the subject"
Probably you and Stevenson don't
. agree very we'll"
ION the contrary. we do agree. And
| agree with every other man in the de-
partment i'll believing that Stevenson
would be
THE BEST MAN FOR THE PLACE.
eff the men in this department could
express their belief and preference to
the president, Stevenson would be the
man appointed if we could effect that
end. | am for Stevenson all the time,
and / guess YOU will find that all the
rest are for him. But, am something
of politician, and do not believe that
he will be appointed"
'Have you any reasons for believing
that Villas would put anything In Stey-
enSOn'S Way?'
II have heard that story of enmity be-
tween Villas and Stevenson until it has
become weariSome. 1t is an old story.
There is not one iOta of truth i'll it. |
have read newspaper accounts of
feud between those gentlemen, and
within half an hour afterwards have
seen them laughing and smoking to-
gether like SchOOlbOy chumS. They are
the best of friends. Villas would like to
have Stevenson succeed him, because
the line Of policy which he has pursued
would be carried out almost exactly
What reason is there for transfer
of Villas from the poStoffice to the inte-
riOr Department.
ANY energetic man with good execu-
tive ability can be postmaster general.
1t requires good lawyer to be secretary
of the interior. Villas is splendid law
yer. He is thoroughly equipped for all
of the work which would deYOlYe upon
a secretary of the interior. He is not
only able, but he is thoroughly in har-
mOny with the president, understands
all of his executive policy and intent,
and would be even superior to the mag
nifcent and able Lamar in that impOr
tant position. The administration is
drawing TO close. The quadrennial
election is coming on. Cleveland must
make no mistakes. He must, for his
party'S sake as well as for his own, have
his entire work well done. Villas would
make no mistakes in the interior depart
ment. A new and untried man might
throw it all out of gear"